Don’t become a freelancer : Not For Everyone !

Freelance jobs or permanent jobs

Are you considering working as a freelancer? If so, it can be a rewarding alternative to answering to “the man” but it has its downsides too.

I recently responded to a young woman’s thread on another site regarding what it takes to enter the world of freelance writing. The questions she asked were probing — which is good — and something that everyone should do if exploring whether to jump into this dynamic field.

Without going through all the 5 questions again, these were some of my responses to her:

1 – When asked about hours worked per week : I told her I average between 55-70 hours.

2 – When asked the type of work that I am doing now : I responded that I was updating someone’s web site. Nope, I do have other jobs to do besides writing…I have to pay the bills, right?